by Derek Sanford | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles
I started writing my book Untapped Church before COVID hit the world stage. I finished the book from my basement during lockdown. Now that we seem to be emerging out of the blast zone of the pandemic, and many church leaders are sorting through the wreckage trying to...
by Derek Sanford | Feb 21, 2022 | Articles
Most pastors are by nature altruistic. We want the best for others. And recruiting and unleashing high-capacity volunteer leaders truly is an altruistic endeavor. It benefits the volunteer leader as they get to experience the thrill of stepping into their God-given...
by Derek Sanford | Feb 15, 2022 | Articles
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day (at the time I’m posting this) and February is the month of love. ANYTIME is a good time to tell your volunteers that you love them, but around Valentine’s Day is an especially good time to do it (even though in Christian...
by Derek Sanford | Feb 14, 2022 | Articles
It’s been almost a year since I sent the final manuscript off to the publisher for my book Untapped Church in which I talk about our church’s journey of toward staffing many of our ministries with volunteer, yes unpaid, leaders. We’ve created a culture in which unpaid...
by Derek Sanford | Jan 30, 2022 | Articles
I was leading a training seminar with a group of pastors recently, and I could see one of the pastors in the room was visibly uncomfortable. Almost wincing in pain. When it came time for Q&A his hand was the first one up. He said, “I believe everything you’re...
